Clubs & Societies
JC Complete Listing of Clubs & Societies
CLUBS AND SOCIETIES
For 2023-2024
| Clubs and Societies | Advisor/s | Location | Meeting Time |
| Animation Club | 3E | Fri 3:00-400 | |
| Auto Tech | Mr. Martin – [email protected] | Auto Room | Mon 3:00-4:00 |
| Business | Ms. Pryce – [email protected] | 4B | Tues 3:00-4:00 |
| Cadet Corp. | Mr. [email protected] | Cadet Unit | Wed and Fri 3:00- 4:00 |
| Chess | Mr. Lindo [email protected] | Gore Building | Mon, Wed, Thurs3:00- 4:00 |
| Culinary Arts | Mr. Bloomfield – [email protected] | Gore Building | Wed 3:00-4:00 |
| JC Performing Arts Kreative Kollective (Drama, Dance, Drumming) – PAKK | Mr. Mazlyn [email protected] | 1C | Wed, Thurs, Fri3:00-4:00 |
| Word, Sound, Empower (WSE Society) (Debate and Public Speaking) | Ms. S. Bennett [email protected] | Conference Room in the main building | Mon and Thurs3:00-4:30 |
| Digital Arts Club | Ms. MacGregor-Bromfield, Ms. J. Morris [email protected] | AV Room | Thurs 3:00- 4:30 |
| E-Sports Club | Ms. R. Edwards [email protected] | DiscordServer G4 in Gore building | Fri4:00 |
| Environmental Club | Justin Mitchell (more info to come soon) | 1E | Wed3:00- 4:00 |
| History and Culture Society | Ms. Coleman | Conference Room in the main building | Tue3:00-4:00 |
| Interact Club | 3D | Wed3:00-4:00 | |
| ISCF | Mrs. Jaylyn Cooper -Stewart – [email protected] Ashley Osbourne, Ameka Campbell, Raquel Samuels | 4B | Mon 3:00- 4:00 |
| Journalism | [email protected] | Library | Tues 3:00-4:00 |
| Key Club | Mr. [email protected] | 3G | Thurs3:00-4:00 |
| Modern Languages Club | K. Plummer and J. Blackwood [email protected] | Gore 2 | Tue3:00 |
| Peer Counselling | Mrs. N. Henry [email protected] Mrs. Z. Francis- Walcott | Guidance Room | Wed.3:00-4:00 |
| Robotics | Ms. S. Simpson – [email protected] | Robotics Room | Mon and Thurs 3:00- 4:30 |
| Choir/ Music | [email protected] | K.H. Auditorium | Mon, Thurs3:00-4:00 |
| School Challenge Quiz | [email protected] | Library/ AV Room | Mon, Tue, Thurs, Fri 3:00-6:00 |
| Sixth Form Association | Ms. South-Bourne [email protected] | 6B | Tue3:00-4:00 |
| STEM | Mr. Lumsden [email protected] | 3B | Wed3:00-4:00 |
| Tourism Action | Ms. R. Reynolds [email protected] | 3F | Mon3:00- 4:00 |
| United Nations | Mrs. Payne [email protected] | 3G | Wed3:00- 4:00 |
| Visual Arts Club | Miss Birch | Visual Arts Room | Mon3:00- 4:00 |
JAMAICA COLLEGE- Academic Year: 2021-2022
Jamaica College believes that extra-curricular activities are an integral part of the school’s programs. We encourage all students to take advantage of the opportunity provided to participate in one or more of the extra-curricular activities provided by the school. We firmly believe that through participation in extra-curricular activities young people may gain experiences which will give each and every one of them the opportunity to develop the skills and values needed to become a valued student within the school community.
Clubs and Societies Coordinator: Miss L. Williams
| Key Club |
This group is affiliated to the Kiwanis international organization and serves both within the college and the outside community. The aim of this service club is to render altruistic service, to build better communities and develop character.
| United Nations |
This club aims to enhance students’ awareness of the work of the United Nations. It is open to students who are interested in learning about the work of the United Nations and international issues such as environment, poverty eradication, culture of peace, human rights, eradication of diseases, drug control, and cultural patrimony. In coordination with the United Nations Information Centre, a teacher plans and directs the club’s activities, which may include educational workshops, roundtables, video screenings, exhibits, or competitions (essay writing, painting and drawing, photography, etc.).
| Interactive Club |
Interact Club is geared towards building self- awareness and self-esteem in students through socialization with peers within Jamaica College and other schools.
| Robotics |
The Robotics club focuses on Computer Science, engineering principles and inculcating social skills among team members. The club exposes students to the ideas of creating programmes and designing robots based on guidelines stipulated by competition bodies in the United States of America.
| Visual Arts |
The intent of the Art and Photography Club is to bring together students from all walks of life to enjoy a similar passion of creating and discussing art.
| Digital Arts Club |
The intent of Digital Art is that students’ output would feed content for the social media channels and the website. Developing the talents of Videography, Photography, Video/Photo editors, Graphic Artists and Recording artists.
| Debate and Public Speaking |
A society which debates current issues and topical issues on a wide range of subjects from social to economic and legal issues happening in the world.
CULTURAL CLUBS:
| Drama and Speech |
The aim of the Drama and Speech Club is to promote and facilitate the artistic expression of self while providing entertainment and recreation for the College Community.
| Dance |
This club is aimed at promoting an awareness of dances of varying cultures. Students develop both physical and mental fitness through discipline, hard work, cooperation and training.
| Cultural Drummers |
This club engages students in many fun activities and allows them to entertain the school community and participate in competitions such as the JCDC Festival Competitions.
| Inter-School Christian Fellowship (ISCF) |
A Christian group engaged in spiritual activities with the aim of encouraging spiritual development on the campus.
| Math |
The objective of the Math Club is to develop students’ critical thinking skills and to establish a love for the subject.
| Tourism Action |
The Tourism Action Club is designed to encourage a greater awareness of tourism related issues. TAC activities are based on community involvement, education and recreation.
| Environmental |
Environmental Club is designed to encourage a greater awareness in the importance of protecting the environment.
| Modern Languages – Tuesdays – 1C |
The Modern Language Society aims to enlighten the students through food, music, games and events to bring awareness of other languages and cultures. Motivate the students by fostering an interest in and an understanding of languages. There is a current focus on Spanish and French in which they have an open safe space to practice their skills but also are able to learn other languages such as Japanese Italian, German etc.
The aim is to instill in its members a sense of nationalism, pride and identity which will help to consolidate their legacy in the future.
| Chess |
The purpose of our Chess Club is to teach the game of Chess to individuals who are not able to play; and to sharpen the skills of those students who already know to play. Chess is a competitive board game in which players develop analytical and problem solving skills; while building their concentration levels.
| Peer Counselling |
This group is designed to facilitate a more caring sharing and responsible atmosphere among students who out of respect, concern and an understanding of life’s challenges respond willingly to each other.
| Cadet Corp |
Jamaica College Cadet Corp equips students with discipline and training, so that they can become productive members of society.
| School Challenge Quiz |
The School Challenge Club is about educating students and exposing them to new study materials. Members of the team are given notes from various subject areas such as: Current Affairs, English, Mathematics, History, Geography, Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Sports, Information Technology, Art, Music and Foreign Languages
| School Band |
This is a group of instrumentalists, who perform at the college for various functions as well as in the different competitions.
| Student Council Representatives |
This group is the link between the student body and the faculty. Student representatives are chosen from each class and are the voice of the student body. These students are active and functional in school life.
| Sixth Form Association (SFA) |
This club aims at managing the affairs of the sixth form students at the college and ensuring leadership roles are carried out by members of the student council body.
| STEM: ( Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) |
Promoting interest in STEM among students at Jamaica College
| Automotive Technology |
The aim is to sensitize students about new and emerging technology in the automotive sector.
| Culinary Arts Club |
Designed for students to learn both theory and practical skills in the field of culinary.